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- Windows XP >> Sata drive won't work in external enclosureI have a Maxtor Diamond Max Plus 9 120GB SATA 150 hard drive that works fine
in the computer but when I place it in an external enclosure it can't be
read or mounted by either my Win XP PC or my Macbook Pro.
I have tried various external enclosures, with USB and with firewire
connectors but the drive will not show up in either computer when connected.
The same enclosures work fine with other SATA 150 drives but not with the
120GB drive.
Can anyone suggest what may be wrong? Do I need to set any jumpers on the
drive?
Why would a drive work fine when installed in the computer but not show up
when placed in an external enclosure?
Thanks a lot for any advice.
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- Windows XP Hardware >> Question about Partition TableThis is my first post here so i dont know if this group belongs to my
question or not. I have a question about partition table, should i ask here
? If not, can you tell me where to ask ?
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Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
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- Windows XP >> MBR reset?How can I reset the MBR on an XP box? I installed redhat
for a school project and grub overwrote my boot record,
and I have no use for RH now and want to remove it - but
can't, because my MBR is fubar.
PLEASE email me if you reply to this post, simply because
I know these forums get a lot and I'll never find my own
answer. (staceyanne@witchytree.com)
thanks!
-Stacey
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- Windows XP Security >> Which version of WinXP for patch against wormHi everyone,
With concern on this worm poza and blast whatever it is
that's going around at the moment I'm concerned as to how
i can get the right patch to protect myself from this
worm.
When i went to the microsoft bulletin to find out more
and, find the right patch to download for me, I come up
against a problem. there are two types of security
patches for winXP. there's the 32bit and the 64bit
patch. running winver didn't help me to answer this
question. it just told me that I'm using version 5.1 buld
2600 xpsp ( a load of numbers) Service pack 1. I'm using
the Pro version of XP. I don't know which patch to
download. is it the 32bit or 64bit?
any help would be gratefully appriciated.
thanks for your time.
Justin
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- Windows XP >> message at startupHello.
When i start up i get a message box as follows:
e4:qttask.exe
can not find disc:
DRIVE\DEVICE\Harddisk1/DR3
I press cancel and it repeats with a further message that
is identical apart from it ends DR4
this happens again with DR5 then DR6 then DR7.
It then dissapears and everything is as normal, thought
it might be something to do with quicktime and i have
deleted this from my system but makes no diffrence.
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- Windows XP Hardware >> usb-camera problemTwo of my four USB-connectors of my desktop do not "see" my Canon A620. They
are not at fault since I can connect other hardware. I
uninstalled/reinstalled the Canon software but sofar no luck. Any ideas would
be highly appreciated. - Louis
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- Windows XP Setup >> Windows XP login/registration conflictI recently had to reinstall windows xp. It seemed to have installed fine but
when I get the user login screen and try to login in I receive a pop-up
stating that I need to register XP before I can even login. Even if I click
on 'yes' to register XP it will cancel my login and put me right back at the
user login screen. Any suggestions??? Thank you in advance.
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- Windows XP Support >> Error when scheduling backubHi all,
I'm experiencing a problem when scheduling a backup with the
ntbackup.exe utility in windows xp professional.
After having set the preferences in the schedule dialog, the program
asks me for a password, but I don't use a password so I leave it blank.
After that, an error is displayed:
0x80070005: Acces denied
What's the cause of this problem?
Thanks in advance
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- Windows XP Support >> XP default driver for camera - how to bypass?Hi all
I was stupid enough to hook up my new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 camer
to my computer before I installed the software - now the compute
treats the camera as a movable storage medium (F-disk) using
default XP driver. XP will not let me install the original driver
"there is no need to install a driver, the current one works fine" o
something along those lines. Does anybody know how to bypass th
default driver and install the proper one? Thanks
Regards
Balde
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> Disc Cleanup doesn't workDisc Cleanup doesn't work at all
First went o start - My Computer - right click on C: -
Properties - Chose Disc Cleanup - NOTHING HAPPENS!
Then Went to start - run - %temp% - Temporary file opens
up - Chose Select All and pressed DELETE - Can't delete
temp files because message pops up that says that one
file is being used by another program, please close and
start again. There's nothing else open so it must be a
corrupt file
BUT I CAN'T DELETE IT!!!!
I think if I can get this corrupt file deleted Disc
Cleanup may work -
I see that a lot of people are having this problem!
HELP!!!
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- Windows XP Security >> Stolen computersA friend just had 20 computers stolen from his office. Is there someone that
he can contact at MS that will be able to tell if those License numbers or
Product IDs are used again (for instance, to download updates)? I thought
this was one fo the features of the whole activation thing. Thanks very much
for any guidance you can give me on this.
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- Windows XP Support >> installationmy it people are trying to load an authorized version of xp on my laptop, an
hp 6000
i currently have office 2000. problem seems to be that the installation
hangs up at 34% and they can't seem to get it going.
i have a lot of photos and software on this machine.......they say it is now
not allowing them to revert to 2000. what's up and is there a fix?
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- Windows XP Setup >> Read errors on XP System CD during installWhen installing XP, I get errors reading various files on
the system CD during the "copying files" process.
If I restart setup, I get the same error on different file
names.
The copying process may get as far as 80% complete before
this happens, but can happen as early as 20% complete.
I've also tried installing Win2K and the same type of
errors during the "copying files" phase.
I'm currently running WinME without problems.
I've also tried copying the install folder from the system
CD prior to running setup, but still get read errors
trying to read the system CD. I have 2 CD drives, and
have the same problem with both drives.
I can read any other CDs without problems, but the Win2K
and WinXP system CDs won't read reliably. I've tried
several different original system CDs with the same
results. Do these system CDs use a different format than
conventional CDs?
Any Suggestions?
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- Windows XP >> boot up timeHi everyone,
Just an observation, but I dumped the XP themes in favor of the "classic"
view, and the time that it takes to boot up the system has decreased by
about half.
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Paul
Cleveland, Ohio
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Rich/rerat

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Posted: Tue Nov 22 13:31:32 CST 2005 |
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Windows XP Support >> out of memory
A freind of mine who has winxp home edition on a machine with 256Mb of
ram. When he tries to use Canon Scangear program it gets so far into
scanning, say 70/80%, then stops with a message box saying the is not
enough memory. I have increasd the size of the paging file to 400mb min
and 1000mb max, but it has not mad any difference. Also rebootingdid not
change anything either.
Any ideas please?
Thanks
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Bob H
Leeds UK
Windows XP597
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Posted: Tue Nov 22 13:31:32 CST 2005 |
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Windows XP Support >> out of memory
A ram upgrade costs about $20... well worth it for an additional
512megs.
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Posted: Tue Nov 22 14:21:57 CST 2005 |
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Windows XP Support >> out of memory
EMail@HideDomain.com wrote:
> A ram upgrade costs about $20... well worth it for an additional
> 512megs.
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I know but its not me that is gonna pay for it, and its a different
price here in UK....dearer
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Bob H
Leeds UK
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Posted: Tue Nov 22 15:01:53 CST 2005 |
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Windows XP Support >> out of memory
Bob H <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
>A freind of mine who has winxp home edition on a machine with 256Mb of
>ram. When he tries to use Canon Scangear program it gets so far into
>scanning, say 70/80%, then stops with a message box saying the is not
>enough memory. I have increasd the size of the paging file to 400mb min
>and 1000mb max, but it has not mad any difference. Also rebootingdid not
>change anything either.
>Any ideas please?
>Thanks
Change the paging file to "Windows managed" or increase the maximum to
4,000 mb.
What size document is he scanning and what resolution and color depth
is he scanning at?
An 8 x 10 photo scanned at 1,000 dpi in 32 bit color will create a raw
image file of over 300 mb.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
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Gerry

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Posted: Tue Nov 22 20:19:54 CST 2005 |
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Windows XP Support >> out of memory
Bob
How large is the hard drive and how much free space?
To investigate how you are using hard disk space you need to
make sure that you can see all files. Go to Start, Control Panel, Folder
Options, View, Advanced Settings and verify that the box before "Show
hidden files and folders" is checked and "Hide protected operating
system files " is unchecked. You may need to scroll down to see the
second item. You should also make certain that the box before "Hide
extensions for known file types" is not checked. Next in Windows
Explorer make sure View, Details is selected and then select View,
Choose Details and check before Name, Type, Total Size, and Free Space.
Download Dirsize.dll plug-in and place the file in Windows\System32
folder. Select Start, Run and type "regsvr32 dirsize.dll" without the
quotes and hit ENTER. Next in Windows Explorer open a folder and set it
to Detail view. From the View menu, click Choose Details. Put a
checkmark near Folder Size, and click OK. Use CTRL and + key (Numeric
Keypad) combination to resize the column width, so that the Folder Size
column is displayed correctly. To apply this setting for all the
folders, click Tools, Folder Options. In the View tab and click Apply to
all folders. You can download Dirsize from:
http://markd.mvps.org/
You can most likely create extra free space by a number of measures.
You can limit the disk space used by System Restore. Right click on the
My Computer icon on your Desktop and select, Properties, System Restore,
Settings. This will give you the amount of Disk Space allocated to
System Restore in terms of % of size of Drive and megabytes or
gigabytes. The default maximum is 12%, which is often excessive. You can
move the slider to the left to reduce the size of the allocation to ?%.
Once the allocated space is fully taken the oldest restore point is
removed
when a new restore point is created ( or it should be ). If you tell me
the size of the hard disk I can suggest a size to allocate.
Try Start, All Programmes, Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp to
Empty your Recycle Bin and Remove Temporary Internet Files. Delete all
but the most recent Restore Point ( Start, Programs, Accessories, System
Tools, Disk Cleanup, More options). Run Disk Defragmenter by selecting
Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter.
Try the Canon Scangear program again,
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Hope this helps.
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"Bob H" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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> EMail@HideDomain.com wrote:
>> A ram upgrade costs about $20... well worth it for an additional
>> 512megs.
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> I know but its not me that is gonna pay for it, and its a different
> price here in UK....dearer
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> --
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> Bob H
> Leeds UK
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Posted: Thu Nov 24 13:22:06 CST 2005 |
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Windows XP Support >> out of memory
Gerry Cornell wrote:
> Bob
>
> How large is the hard drive and how much free space?
>
> To investigate how you are using hard disk space you need to
> make sure that you can see all files. Go to Start, Control Panel, Folder
> Options, View, Advanced Settings and verify that the box before "Show
> hidden files and folders" is checked and "Hide protected operating
> system files " is unchecked. You may need to scroll down to see the
> second item. You should also make certain that the box before "Hide
> extensions for known file types" is not checked. Next in Windows
> Explorer make sure View, Details is selected and then select View,
> Choose Details and check before Name, Type, Total Size, and Free Space.
>
> Download Dirsize.dll plug-in and place the file in Windows\System32
> folder. Select Start, Run and type "regsvr32 dirsize.dll" without the
> quotes and hit ENTER. Next in Windows Explorer open a folder and set it
> to Detail view. From the View menu, click Choose Details. Put a
> checkmark near Folder Size, and click OK. Use CTRL and + key (Numeric
> Keypad) combination to resize the column width, so that the Folder Size
> column is displayed correctly. To apply this setting for all the
> folders, click Tools, Folder Options. In the View tab and click Apply to
> all folders. You can download Dirsize from:
> http://markd.mvps.org/
>
> You can most likely create extra free space by a number of measures.
>
> You can limit the disk space used by System Restore. Right click on the
> My Computer icon on your Desktop and select, Properties, System Restore,
> Settings. This will give you the amount of Disk Space allocated to
> System Restore in terms of % of size of Drive and megabytes or
> gigabytes. The default maximum is 12%, which is often excessive. You can
> move the slider to the left to reduce the size of the allocation to ?%.
> Once the allocated space is fully taken the oldest restore point is removed
> when a new restore point is created ( or it should be ). If you tell me
> the size of the hard disk I can suggest a size to allocate.
>
> Try Start, All Programmes, Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp to
> Empty your Recycle Bin and Remove Temporary Internet Files. Delete all
> but the most recent Restore Point ( Start, Programs, Accessories, System
> Tools, Disk Cleanup, More options). Run Disk Defragmenter by selecting
> Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter.
>
> Try the Canon Scangear program again,
>
Hi Gerry,
thanks for the above, I will send it to my friend and tell hime to do as
you suggest.
--
Bob H
Leeds UK
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- Windows XP >> Reboot loopI have a machine that I have upgraded to XP Home. After
activation it will run without a problem, then he after
an unknown time you reboot the system and it goes into a
loop. I have tried to repair with no luck. I have re-
installed the operating system for the third time. I can
not see the error message because the blue svreeen only
flashes and reboot starts.
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- Windows XP >> File names in blueFile names are appearing in blue on our network drives.
At first I thought this was due to a long file name
convention, but even a file name "book1 " appears in blue,
while some other name appear in black. What is going on
here? Can we make all file names appear in black.
w
We have installed all sp's and security patches. Is this
related to one of these updates?
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- Windows XP >> Causes for failure of return from hibernationI'm wondering what are the common causes for the failures of return from
hibernation in XP SP2. I have a one year old notebook that runs XP MCE
and I have it set up to hibernate when I close the lid. Despite hearing
of people having problems with hibernation in XP, I have rarely had
problems with the PC restoring itself from hibernation - till recently.
As of a month or so, it has become not uncommon for the notebook to try
to restore itself and after reading the file (progress meter goes to the
end) asks me to delete the saved file and restart Windows. I would not
complain except that this is a change for my system and I therefore
wonder why the hibernation file is now getting corrupted.
Could it be the C: partition is filling up? I have over 6 GB in my 18 GB
C:\ partition.
Could a recent Windows update have changed a OEM file that worked
before? Could there be a new conflict with some other new or updated
other program?
I regularly use Ad-Aware, Spybot, anti-viral software, Zone Alarm, and
defragmentation. Is there a way to know why the system is now having
more trouble with hibernation that it used to?
Thanks.
Jeff
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- Windows XP Setup >> Transfer information into folderHow do I transfer information from a site on the web to an existing folder
without rewriting the existing folder. I am very new to this computer world
and I tried the whole cut/paste thing and it didn't do anything. It's making
me crazy!
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- Windows XP Support >> Remote Assistance ErrorWhen attempting to establish a remote assistance invitation through messenger
I get a "cannot resolve host name" error. I have remote assistance enabled
and all the exception boxes checked. What am I missing?
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- Windows XP Support >> Help and support screenI am running windows XP home edition and for a few weeks now, when I open the
help and support screen i t does not displey properley. I wan to adjust my
startup resources but I get an error message when I click on this option
telling me internet explorer cannot load the objects???? I am wondering if
there is a cure for this or an alternative way to achieve adjusting my pc???
HELP
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- Windows XP Network >> can't browse hotmail...my windows xp shows a blank page whenever i try to open
hotmail email login page. msn opens quite all right but
hotmail just tells me 'Done' on the status bar.
what is the problem & what is the solution to this.
thank you.
osifo
email: uyizee@yahoo.com
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- Windows XP Setup >> Service Pack 2...Access DeniedAfter attempting to download and instal XP sp2, I get a 'Access Denied'
window about halfway thru the process. The update is for XP Home Edition and
only for my computer. Does anyone know what the fix/ correction might be?
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- Windows XP Support >> Lost CD But Still Have Key...need serious help hereAlrighty...my friend has a spare (non-illegally-gained) CD key for Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edition (no SP's). We were trying to install it using the
Gateway Win XP CD (once again, no SP's) on an older computer, but it wouldn't
boot from CD. So I downloaded the app from MS's website that allows you to
make boot floppies (yes, I picked the right version). The floppies worked
(after they were formatted), but when it came time to use the CD, an error
occoured. After several attempts, all yielding the same error, I decided to
ask my dad to bring home his Win XP CD. It was from Dell, and came with his
computer at his office. So I re-downloaded the floppies ('cause his CD was
for Win XP Home SP2), and tried his CD. The floppy part still worked fine,
but when it got to the CD, it asked for the CD key. I confidently typed in
the key from my friend. It didn't work. I was confused, so I tried my own
key. It didn't work either. Puzzled, I looked at the CD sleeve; there it was:
you needed to use ONLY the key that came with the CD. So I asked my dad to
bring home the key, and then I'd change it to my friend's key using a
third-party application. He disagreed with this, saying that Dell and
Microsoft wouldn't like this. Any thoughts on either a.) explaining to my dad
that what I am doing is perfectly legal or b.) getting a (preferably free)
Windows XP install CD, whether SP'd or not? Thanks!
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- Windows XP Setup >> Windows Update LocksMy stepfather did a "recovery only" option on his Pavilion. When he clicked
on Windows Update, it asked to install the new software. He did that but
something happened that it froze his PC. He restarted his computer and tried
the WU again. However, after it launches, nothing comes up at all ... It
just "dead stops". His PC cannot even turn AU on automatically or even
manually. Tried installing BITS 2.0 (what the new WU uses) but same thing
happened. Just nothing happens after he launches WU. It starts loading the
page but completely stops with "done" written at the bottom of the page
progress bar. The express/custom links do not show up at all. Any
suggestions would be appreciated. I did follow the troubleshooting steps WU
asked such as checking the registry and all to see if AU has "started"
written in the tables. It does. It is frustrating. Any ideas??? All the
other microsoft sites work. Just not WU. I think there is a "jam" in some
file WU uses.
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